Arkansas judge accused of coercing young men into sex in exchange for lighter sentences

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Arkansas judge accused of coercing young men into sex in exchange for lighter sentences

Posted Nov. 17 2015

An Arkansas judge was accused of targeting “young Caucasian male litigants” and using his position to offer them lighter sentences in exchange for sex, the Arkansas Times reported.

The state Judicial Discipline and Disability Commission said in a statement on Tuesday that District Court Judge Joseph Boeckmann would not only offer “substitutionary sentences” to men appearing before him in court, but also hand out lighter fines and sentences to them compared to women charged with similar offenses.